The Nun, which is the fifth film in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe, is busy raking in the moolah not only in India but across the world.

Despite getting unfavourable reviews from critics, The Nun is being eagerly lapped up by fans. The film has emerged as the biggest opener of the Conjuring Cinematic Universe and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The Nun beat domestic competition at the box office, including JP Dutta's war drama Paltan and Sajid Ali's Laila Majnu, to earn Rs 28.50 crore in its opening weekend. It continued to maintain its momentum on Monday and Tuesday, as well. According to early estimates, the horror film raked in Rs 3.50 crore on Wednesday.

Directed by Corin Hardy, The Nun traces the origin of Valak, the demonic presence that haunted the Hodgson family in The Conjuring 2. The film takes us back to 1952. When a young nun seemingly commits suicide by hanging herself in the Abbey of St Carta in Romania, Father Anthony Burke (Demian Bichir) and a young novitiate Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) are sent by the Vatican to investigate.

Meanwhile, The Nun is also reigning at the US box office, and has earned $53.5 million in its opening weekend. With this, the film has already become a hit, having recovered its budget of $22 million.

According to reports, The Nun is on a winning streak in the overseas market, and has registered the biggest opening weekend ever for a horror film in as many as 19 countries.